Unsettle the frail old dictator (5,6)

I believe the answer is:

adolf hitler

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'dictator' is the definition.
(Adolf Hitler is an example)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for adolf hitler that I've seen is " Fascist leader".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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